Mycological Examination and Biofilm Formation in Drinking Water
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This study reports the presence of filamentous fungi (ff) in drinking water including biofilms. Ff are not studied sufficiently in drinking water. Ff were highest in winter and had an indirect relation with other microorganisms. Pathogenic fungi were not observed at the mesophilic temperatures used. Penicillium expansum and P. brevicompactum were observed which may affect biofilms by mycotoxin production. FISH and calcofluor methods indicated presumptive ff in biofilms in water distribution systems.
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